The Last Great Cavalryman - The Life of General Sir Richard McCreery GCB KBE DSO MC

Dick McCreery was commissioned into the 12th Royal Lancers in 1915 and served on The Western Front, winning the MC and surviving wounds. In 1938 he joined the staff of 1st Division under Alexander before being given command of 2 armored Brigade. He won the DSO for his leadership during the retreat to Dunkirk Man/June 1940.

About the author

Richard Mead was educated at Marlborough College and Pembroke College, Cambridge. He has written 'General 'Boy' The Life of Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Browning' and 'The Last Great Cavalryman: The Life of General Sir Richard McCreery', 'Commander Eighty Army', 'The Men Behind Monty' and 'Commando General - The Life of Sir Robert Laycock', all in print with Pen and Sword Military.

Richard and his wife live in Gloucestershire and he has two grown-up sons.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Mead
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.01.2025
• EAN: 9781399078610
• ISBN: 978-1-3990-7861-0
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 234 mm x 157 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Illustrations: 32pp B & W plates
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous